. Errors of the Roman Catholic Church : and its insidious influence in the United States and other countries by the most profound thinkers of the present day, and the history and progress of the American Protective Association (). remained three years undiscovered in Lyons,though the utmost diligence was used to apprehend him ;but at length he found an opportunity of escaping from theplace of his concealment to the mountains of soon after found means to propagate his doctrines inDauphiny and Picardy, which so exasperated Philip, kirgof France, that he put the latter province,
. Errors of the Roman Catholic Church : and its insidious influence in the United States and other countries by the most profound thinkers of the present day, and the history and progress of the American Protective Association (). remained three years undiscovered in Lyons,though the utmost diligence was used to apprehend him ;but at length he found an opportunity of escaping from theplace of his concealment to the mountains of soon after found means to propagate his doctrines inDauphiny and Picardy, which so exasperated Philip, kirgof France, that he put the latter province, which containedmost of the sectaries, under military execution ; destroy-ing above 300 gentlemens seats, erasing some walled towns,burning many of the reformed, and driving others intoFlanders and Germany. Canon Law. ? All human power is from evil, and must therefore be un-der the Pope. The Pope has the right to annul State laws, treaties, con-stitutions, etc., and to absolve from obedience thereto as soonas they seem detrimental to the rights of the Church, or thoseof the clergy. The Pope can annul all legal relations of those in ban,and can release from every obligation, oath and vow, eitherbefore or after being made. [460]. Clapped liis hands thrice together. Page 586. OKIGIN OF THE INQUISITION. 461 Notwithstanding these persecutions, the reformed religionseemed to nourish ; and the Waldenses, in various parts,became more numerous than ever. At length the pope ac-cused them of heresy, and the monks of immorality. Theseslanders they, however, refuted; but the pope, incensed attheir increase, used all means for their extirpation ; suchas excommunications, anathemas, canons, constitutions,decrees, etc., by which they were rendered incapable ofholding places of trust, honor, or profit; their lands wereseized, their goods confis ated, and they were not permittedto be buried in consecrated ground. Some of the Walden-ses having taken refuge in Spain, Aldephonsus, king ofArragon, a
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